INGREDIENTS
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4 roasted red sweet peppers, peeled and seeded, juices reserved
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2 or 3 plump garlic cloves, crushed with the flat blade of a knife
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1 teaspoon sea salt, plus more as needed
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1-1/2 cups walnuts, roasted
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1-1/4 cups bread crumbs, toasted
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1 to 3 tablespoons freshly squeezed lemon juice, plus more as needed
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1 tablespoon ground or crushed Middle Eastern red chile pepper, preferably Aleppo or Turkish Pepper
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2 tablespoons pomegranate syrup, plus more as needed (see note)
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1-1/2 teaspoons cumin seeds, toasted and ground
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4 to 6 tablespoons olive oil
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Pine nuts, roasted, for garnish